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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicMedia freedom

Topic: media freedom

The Tale of Pratap: What if northern India’s ‘most defiant’ newspaper existed today

The newspaper began its journey in Lahore in 1919, just two weeks before the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, originally as an Urdu publication. 

Canada, UK honor Afghan journalists with Media Freedom Award

The Canada-UK Media Freedom Award was first established in 2020 to recognize those who have championed freedom of speech and democracy.

Media Freedom Coalition condemns Hong Kong verdict convicting pro-democracy editors

The statement signed by the US, UK and other European nations urged Hong Kong and China authorities to abide by international human rights commitments.

‘Indian media is self-regulated but must avoid erring intentionally,’ says I&B minister Anurag Thakur

Cautioning media against the ‘debilitating infodemic’ and ‘digital colonialism’, Thakur said at DNPA conclave that it must showcase work of the government and country to the world.

SC restores TV channel’s licence, says govt’s denial of clearance has ‘chilling effect on freedom’

MHA had denied security clearance to Malayalam channel 'MediaOne' over its alleged links with an Islamic organisation that govt alleged — citing IB reports — had terrorist links.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.